Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 16 Returning Home for a Visit (Please continue reading)

three days later.

At the entrance of the Ding family's residence.

A luxurious carriage came to a steady stop, driven smoothly by the burly coachman, Old Liu.

Shen Xuan, sitting in the carriage, slowly opened his eyes.

What came into view was the radiant smile of his beautiful wife, Ding Yuyao.

It's obvious she dressed up carefully today.
Her face was like a jade plate, her hair like a black waterfall, her bright eyes as clear as stars, and her red lips as luscious as dew.

She wore a bright red moon-shaped dress with gold trim and intricate gold thread embroidery, shimmering and radiant, like a fairy stepping out of a painting.

"Master Shen, we have arrived at Magistrate Ding's residence."

The voice of Old Liu, the stableman, could be heard from outside.

He was a top-notch martial arts master in the secular world, yet he could only work as a stable boy in Qinglong Bay.

Shen Xuan opened the carriage door and slowly stepped down.

Behind her, Ding Yuyao leaped out like a joyful little bird.

She practiced the Jade Maiden True Scripture for four years, achieving minor success in internal energy cultivation, and could barely be considered a second-rate master in the secular world.

Returning to the familiar streets where she grew up, Ding Yuyao felt especially warm and welcome.

"Nothing has changed! It's exactly the same as when I left four years ago!"

Old Liu negotiated with the doorman for a while, then quickly turned around and came back.

"Master Shen, the gatekeeper has gone to report."

"Yes. You've been by my side these past few days."

"Yes!"

Old Liu replied respectfully.

This trip to Hongcheng County will only take a little over a month, and Shen Xuan paid him a reward of one spirit stone, far exceeding the market price.

at this time.

The inner courtyard of the Ding family.

Upon hearing the doorman's report, Ding Yifan was dumbfounded.

"Say it again!"

"Yes, sir! The second young lady and her husband have returned to their parents' home and are waiting at the door."

It was Madam Ding who reacted first.

"Hurry up and open the main gate, tell everyone to go and welcome the son-in-law!"

Ding Yifan suddenly realized what was happening.

"Hurry! Open the main gate and everyone go out to greet the son-in-law!"

The two looked at each other, both astonished.

This was the second daughter, Ding Yuyao's, first time returning to her parents' home.

He still acts as impulsively as before.

There was no prior notice or communication!

To catch them off guard and completely unprepared.

"Madam, let's go out and greet our guests as well."

Ding Yifan took a deep breath, then hastily straightened his clothes and left with his wife.

At the door, the son and daughter-in-law were already waiting.

Ding Yifan frowned slightly.

"Where are Yuqiong and her family? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

"Father, I've already sent someone to inform them," the son replied softly as he stepped forward.

"Let's go. Don't keep the son-in-law waiting!"

"Yes."

Ding Yifan and his wife walked at the front and back, followed closely by their son and daughter-in-law.

Following behind were the stewards, guards, maids, and servants, who followed in order.

Everyone behaved properly, and no one dared to say anything out of line.

They all knew that the second young lady's husband was a true immortal master!
Madam Ding boasted about this for a long time.

They share the same glory.

As she reached the door, Madam Ding thought she was seeing things and quickly rubbed her eyes before looking at the fairy in front of her again.

She wasn't mistaken!

It really is my youngest daughter, Ding Yuyao!
She was radiant, with skin as smooth as jade, like a fairy descended from heaven, dazzling and breathtakingly beautiful.

This is so beautiful too!

Madam Ding then embraced Ding Yuyao tightly.

"Yao'er, you are so heartless! You've been gone for four years and haven't even come back to visit me!"

Ding Yifan then looked at Shen Xuan.

A letter came from his clan informing him that his daughter, Ding Yuyao, had married a talisman master.

Everything is good, except that he is a little old, nearing sixty.

However, the Shen Xuan in front of him was calm and composed, with an extraordinary demeanor. He looked to be just over thirty years old, mature and steady, without the slightest sign of old age!

incredible!

"Your son-in-law, Shen Xuan, greets your father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Shen Xuan clasped his hands and bowed respectfully. "Ah! Son-in-law, no need for formalities! Please come in!"

Ding Yifan hurriedly returned the greeting.

This is a Celestial Master!
There is a difference between immortals and mortals.

He dared not be presumptuous in front of Shen Xuan.

After entering the house, Ding Yifan ordered a grand banquet to welcome her son-in-law.

Ding Yuyao then took out gift boxes and gave them to her family.

"Mother, this is a longevity pill. A mortal can only take one, which can extend one's life by ten years! Keep it safe."

"Brother, this is a talisman to ward off evil spirits. Hang it in the study to drive away evil and harm, and to calm the mind."

"Sister-in-law, this is incense for calming the mind. Burning one stick each time can soothe the nerves, strengthen muscles and bones, and improve sleep."

……

Ding Yuyao distributed the gifts one by one.

These spiritual items for cultivation are considered low-grade goods in the cultivation world, worth only two spirit stones in total.

In the secular world, however, it is a family heirloom.

"Little sister, you're back!"

At the entrance, a beautiful woman who looked seven parts like Ding Yuyao walked in.

It was her older sister, Ding Yuqiong.

Upon seeing Ding Yuyao's face, Ding Yuqiong was taken aback.

"Little sister, you've become more beautiful!"

Originally, she also felt sorry for her younger sister.

A pampered young lady from an official family refused the marriage proposal of the county magistrate's son, preferring to marry an old immortal master nearing sixty.

Ding Yuqiong looked at Shen Xuan, who was sitting in the chairman's seat. He had an extraordinary demeanor, and even her father was smiling at her.

Looking at her husband, who was meek and submissive and had only achieved the title of Xiucai (a lower-level scholar), she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"So, the immortal master my sister married is actually like this!"

"If I had known this would happen, I should have married the Immortal Master!"

……

After the banquet.

In the study.

Ding Yifan tentatively asked, "Does my son-in-law know the guardian immortal master of the county?"

Shen Xuan shook his head and said, "I don't recognize him."

Ding Yifan let out a long sigh.

"Does your father-in-law have something to ask of him?"

"To be honest, my dear son-in-law, the drought in Hongcheng County is severe, and the county magistrate is feigning illness and unable to get up. He asked me to find that guardian immortal master to perform a ritual to pray for rain."

"The guardian immortal master complained that the county magistrate didn't give him spirit stones and kept making excuses. The two of them fought, and I was put on the table."

“I went to see the guardian immortal master yesterday, but I was turned away.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

"How many spirit stones does the guardian immortal master want?"

"Following past practice, each rain-praying spell will yield two spirit stones."

Shen Xuan asked, "Why won't the county magistrate give it to me?"

"There are no spirit stones in the county treasury, and the county magistrate is unwilling to spend his own money."

"That's understandable."

Two spirit stones are a large sum of money for these ordinary mortals.

"I was just thinking of going to the Taoist temple to offer incense and pray for blessings. How about I go with my father-in-law tomorrow?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, my dear son-in-law!"

The next day.

Shen Xuan and Ding Yuyao got up early and accompanied Ding Yifan to the Zhenshou Xianshi Taoist Temple.

"Magistrate Ding, the Immortal Master says he will not be receiving guests anytime soon!"

The Taoist temple's guest master said to Ding Yifan with an apologetic expression.

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

An immense pressure of divine sense gently enveloped the guest.

The guest was terrified. An indescribable sense of terror made him suffocate, lower his head, and feel weak all over.

Let's look at the man next to County Magistrate Ding.

Its entire body radiated a faint glow, making people feel that it was as majestic as a mountain, and that they could not help but prostrate themselves in worship as if they were ants facing a god.

"It's a Celestial Master!"

"He is an immortal master even more powerful than Immortal Master Ding!" The clerk struggled to lift his head.

"Go and inform Immortal Master Ding that Shen Xuan, the talisman master from Qinglong Bay, has come to visit," Shen Xuan said calmly, withdrawing his divine sense pressure.

"Yes, Master Shen, please wait a moment. I will go and inform Master Ding right away!" The guest master struggled to his feet and ran quickly into the Taoist temple.

Ding Yifan's gaze toward Shen Xuan suddenly became somewhat strange.

The son-in-law's tone suggested that he didn't take the guardian immortal master seriously.

Could it be that the son-in-law's status is even higher than that of the guardian immortal master?

(End of this chapter)